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Africa > Nigeria > Religion

NIGERIAN RELIGION STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Catholic > Cardinal electors 2 [15th of 63]
Catholic > Cardinals 2 [22nd of 65]
Catholic > Diocesan priests 3,147 [16th of 143]
Catholic > Dioceses 49 [12th of 150]
Catholic > Parishes 1,808 [21st of 149]
Catholic > Permanent Deacons 5 [49th of 90]
Catholic > Total Priests 3,800 [19th of 149]
Catholics 16,853,000 [13th of 140]
Catholics as percentage 14.38 [76th of 150]
Church attendance 89% [1st of 53]
Islam > Percentage Muslim 50% [48th of 168]
Islam > Population 64,385,994 [8th of 165]
Jehovahs Witnesses 276,756 [4th of 178]
Protestantism > By country > Protestants > % Protestant 26.5 % [45th of 163]
Religions
Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%
Religions > All
Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%
Religions > Muslim 50 % [39th of 100]
Roman Catholicism > By country > Roman Catholicism > % Catholic 14.38 % [83rd of 170]
Roman Catholicism > By country > Roman Catholicism > Catholic total 18,517,411 [14th of 170]
Seventh-day Adventist Membership 228,705 [18th of 232]

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SOURCES: Catholic.com - College of Cardinals; Catholic Hierarchy.org; World Values Survey; International Religious Freedom Report 2004, U.S. State Department; CIA World Factbook; watchtower.org - 2002 Report of Jehovah's Witnesses Worldwide; Wikipedia: Protestantism by country ; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007 ; CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; Wikipedia: Roman Catholicism by country ; adventiststatistics.org 2004 Annual Report 31 December 2004

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Nigeria, Federal Republic of Nigeria

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